UK rents rose by an average of 1.7% in December, HomeLet data reveals, after a year of relative stability. The average rent agreed on a new tenancy in December was £907, compared…

"Imagine, says Adam Walker, that you owned a Michelin-starred restaurant that served delicious food at £100 per head and a new McDonald’s (other brands are available) opened opposite you?"

Q: When is a top-floor flat not a top-floor flat? A: When a developer wants to build a floor on top of it... says Katrine Sporle, The Property Ombudsman.

UK rents rose in November, HomeLet’s latest data shows, but rental price inflation continued to slow across much of the country.

"Take great care with the formalities in ending a tenancy, misunderstandings can be very expensive", says Katrine Sporle, The Property Ombudsman.

The looming demise of tenant fees is not your only problem, says Adam Walker, it’s time to look at the effect of long term tenancies and landlord fees.

An Englishman’s home is his castle… so, says Frances Burkinshaw, are property visits necessary or just an intrusion into tenants’ lives?

Rents across the UK continue to rise, as HomeLet research reveals, though the pace of rental price inflation has slowed considerably.

There are at least 154 reasons why your landlords need more help than they think, says Adam Walker, so your first job is to tell them what they are!

The two most dangerous things in rented homes are gas and electricity, says Frances Burkinshaw, so you need to be very aware of your responsibilities.